French English Relations By jill1293 Mar 16, 1745 Birth of Samuel Hearne Mar 16, 1749 Halifax is the main naval port in the West Atlantic Sep 13, 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham Mar 16, 1763 Royal Proclamation meant to protect natives from uncontrolled white settlement Mar 16, 1766 Samuel Herane is the first man to Arctic Ocean Mar 16, 1774 Quebec Act Mar 16, 1774 The Hudson Bay Company decides to expand Period: Mar 16, 1776 to Mar 16, 1783 The American War of Independance Period: Mar 16, 1780 to Mar 16, 1821 North-West Company is a major force Mar 16, 1784 David Thompson apprentriced to the Hudson Bay Company Nov 16, 1792 Death of Samuel Hearne Period: Mar 16, 1812 to Mar 16, 1814 War of 1812 Period: Mar 16, 1815 to Mar 16, 1850 Great Migration Jun 19, 1816 The Seven Oaks Incident Nov 18, 1818 Birth of George Brown Mar 16, 1840 Act of Union Mar 16, 1842 The Baldwin-Lafontaine Coalition Jun 6, 1854 the first Reciprocity treaty is signed Period: Mar 16, 1861 to Mar 16, 1865 Confederacy is Formed Period: Mar 16, 1861 to Mar 16, 1865 American Civil War Period: Mar 16, 1866 to Mar 16, 1891 repeated efforts are made to sign reciprocity treaties with the U.S Jul 1, 1867 Confederation Oct 9, 1880 Death of George Brown